go out too often and i try to don't go out too often and i try to keep my diet pretty regular everyday. i still have the old cheat day now and again. it works well for me, anyway. jack day now and again. it works well for me. anyway-— day now and again. it works well for me, anyway. jack might be called an amateurjockey, but _ me, anyway. jack might be called an amateurjockey, but he _ me, anyway. jack might be called an amateurjockey, but he is _ me, anyway. jack might be called an amateurjockey, but he is a - amateurjockey, but he is a professional horseman, running a point—to—point racing yard with one of his famous sisters, gina. point-to-point racing yard with one of his famous sisters, gina.- of his famous sisters, gina. people alwa s of his famous sisters, gina. people always associate _ of his famous sisters, gina. people always associate jockeys _ of his famous sisters, gina. people always associate jockeys with - always associate jockeys with being very small. i think flat jockeys obviously _ very small. i think flat jockeys obviously are very small because they have — obviously are very small because they have to make such lightweights. but national hunt jockeys, they have to make such lightweights. but national huntjockeys, there are a good _ but national huntjockeys, there are a good that are well over five and a half feet_ a good that are well over five and a half feet tall. but obviouslyjack is the _ half feet tall. but obviouslyjack is the exception. half feet tall. but obviously jack is the exception.— half feet tall. but obviously jack is the exception. well, it wasn't to be for the andrews _ is the exception. well, it wasn't to be for the andrews family - is the exception. well, it wasn't to i be for the andrews family today, but jack has another chance at the festival tomorrow, to show the world his height isn't his only claim to fame. time for a look at the weather. here's ben rich. not the tallest weather presenter,

i'm afraid, chris fawkes was not available this evening. northern ireland has had its warmest day of the year so far. temperatures at helens bay, close to belfast, getting above 16 degrees. but that warmth spawned some sharp showers this afternoon, some heavy downpours on thunderstorms, extending to parts of western scotland as well. for england and wales, we got a lot of cloud, bits and pieces of rain pushing south eastwards. but then stalling across the south—east corner, through the night. showers continue across parts of scotland, into north—west england, wales, a little bit drier for a time into north—west england, wales, a little bit drierfor a time in northern ireland. a mild night for most of us. may be a touch of frost in parts of northern scotland. elsewhere, well above freezing. a mild start to friday. this band of rain across east anglia and the south—east, some showers feeding in from the west later on. in between, yes, there will be some sunshine. but in that sunny slice we will also cease some big showers popping up. perhaps the odd thunderstorm. it might feel as if april showers have arrived a little prematurely. it

will be warm, 16 degrees for newcastle, maybe not quite as warm as it was in northern ireland. temperatures, southerly wind bringing mild air, but in the far north a northerly wind, so something colder for the likes of orkney and shetland. into the start of the weekend, low pressure in charge as the centre of the low drifts across our shores. the wind will fall light. on saturday, where we see showers popping up, they are likely to be quite slow moving. some could be heavy and thundery. in this band of more persistent rain into northern ireland, western scotland, some potentially quite wet weather for the western isles. temperatures north to south, generally 8—14. for the western isles. temperatures north to south, generally 8—11; . we are going to see something a little bit cooler filtering southwards for the second part of the weekend, there will still be some showers around at times. thanks, ben. and that's all from the bbc news at six, you can keep up with all the latest developments on bbc website. the news continues here on bbc one, as now it's time to join our colleagues across the nations and regions for the news where you are. goodnight.

hello, welcome along to sportsday on bbc news. i'm ben croucher. on the way... we'll have news of the england squad for their upcoming european qualifiers with ivan toney in line for a debut despite breaking fa betting rules. gianni infantino will lead world football for anotherfour years — but once against his comments are courting controversy. the europa league is back — manchester united are in action in spain — as prospective new owners take a good look at the books back in england. also coming up on sportsday this evening, it's the penultimate day of the cheltenham festival. the stayers' hurdle was the big race of the day. trainer gordon elliot was celebrating, but not about the horse everyone was expecting. and ireland receive a double fitness boost for their six nations grand slam showdown against england.

thanks for your company. the england manager gareth southgate has defended the inclusion of ivan toney and kyle walker in his latest england squad, saying he has to be careful not to be the moraljudge on things. brentford striker toney has accepted breaking the fa's betting rules whilst man city defender walker is being investigated by cheshire police after a newspaper alleged he indecently exposed himself in a bar. our football reporter alex howell is at the team's training base, st george's park. the inclusion of ivan toney, the second highest scorer behind england captain harry kane, but the inclusion of ivan toney doesn't come without controversy. the striker has accepted that he has breached the fa's betting rules but southgate said that there has been no trial and nojudgment, so no reason not to include him in the latest group of players. another player in this england squad who has some of the

field issues, who is included, manchester city defender kyle walker, under police investigation for ndc exposure. and i are the england manager whether he had any reservations about calling up walker to be included —— indecent. it is reservations about calling up walker to be included -- indecent.- to be included -- indecent. it is a complicated _ to be included -- indecent. it is a complicated situation, _ to be included -- indecent. it is a complicated situation, spoken - to be included -- indecent. it is a complicated situation, spoken at| complicated situation, spoken at length _ complicated situation, spoken at length with him, the fact as we say tear is— length with him, the fact as we say tear is that — length with him, the fact as we say tear is that he is back playing with his club, _ tear is that he is back playing with his club, there is no conclusive evidence — his club, there is no conclusive evidence to leave him out at this stage _ evidence to leave him out at this stage 50 — evidence to leave him out at this stage 50 i — evidence to leave him out at this stage. so i think i have to be very carefui— stage. so i think i have to be very careful on— stage. so i think i have to be very careful on being the moraljudge on things— careful on being the moraljudge on things start and we have had a couple — things start and we have had a couple along conversations and we feel we _ couple along conversations and we feel we want to with us, that is the film feel we want to with us, that is the right thing — feel we want to with us, that is the right thing to do. the feel we want to with us, that is the right thing to do.— right thing to do. the inclusion of walker means _ right thing to do. the inclusion of walker means that _ right thing to do. the inclusion of walker means that there - right thing to do. the inclusion of walker means that there is - right thing to do. the inclusion of walker means that there is less l walker means that there is less space for players in the right back position in this squad, one of them who has missed out is liverpool defender trent alexander—arnold, and

southgate said he had spoken to the defender and given him his reasons why he is not in the there is also an omission for right here in stirling, the chelsea forward is not fit, according to gareth southgate, and if he was he would have been included. the players will be joining up here next week ahead of the european qualifiers against italy in naples before they take on ukraine at wembley next sunday. you can see the full squad on the website. gianni infantino has been re—elected president of football's governing body fifa. it was a mere formality given he was standing unopposed. as you might expect, his speech to the congress in rwanda today was long and not without talking points. he says there's a need for way more football globally, despite concerns from players' unions. he's announced plans to have equal prize money at the men's and women's world cups by 2027, and that visit saudi will not sponsor this summer's women's tournament following backlash from within the game. he also compared his first election in 2016 to the genocide in rwanda in which almost one million

people were killed. the second time i came i was told, you know, we all love you, but we are not going to support you. and i remembered my visit to the memorial, and you should all go to the memorial, all of you, and i said, who might give up what this country has suffered and how this country came back up is inspiring for the entire world. so i certainly could not give up because somebody was telling me something. our reporter piers edwards has been following the congress in kigali. he told us how infantino faced a battle to control the narrative. it was fairly remarkable, gianni infantino came up with the claim about how he had been inspired when

trying to campaign before he became president, about how a trip to the memorial had inspired him, this was picked up at the post—congress press conference by a britishjournalist who effectively asked him if it was really the case, he sounded bit tone deaf to think he should be comparing his life with what had gone on here in the mid 90s when an estimated 800,000 people were killed in one of the worst incidents in history. but gianni infantino hit back, he was on quite combative form, saying it would mean, they were tiresome, saying, please do not misconstrue my words, i'mjust saying, please do not misconstrue my words, i'm just asking for a bit of understanding on what he was trying to say. i wouldn't say there was necessarily resolution as such because there was more of a war of words, about racism at the qatar world cup, that coming on both sides of the fence, i wouldn't say it was

exactly resolved by the press conference moved on.- conference moved on. gianni infantino _ conference moved on. gianni infantino was _ conference moved on. gianni infantino was boasting - conference moved on. gianni infantino was boasting about| conference moved on. gianni - infantino was boasting about the success of that world cup in qatar, it was dogged by issues around the country's human rights record, has that gone away? his. country's human rights record, has that gone away?— country's human rights record, has that gone away? no, it was back on the table, gianni _ that gone away? no, it was back on the table, gianni infantino - that gone away? no, it was back on the table, gianni infantino didn't i the table, gianni infantino didn't mention it in the congress himself, but what happened, and he would have approved, was that fifa played a video involving the head of the gibraltar fa, who also heads up a fifa subcommittee on human rights, and he explained that three months after the tournament had ended fifa will be looking at possible human rights abuses involving the many migrant deaths and injuries suffered during constructions of world cup stadiums. but what is usually notable is that none of this came up in the years and years before the 22 finals but after it, and you can make up your own mind about why that

may be the case. from fifa to uefa and the europa league where we're at the last 16 stage. manchester united took a 4—1 into their second leg against real betis. half time in seville where no goals. united pretty comfortable. rashford has lived the most threatening for the away side so far. meanwhile, prospective buyers of united, jim ratcliffe and sheikh jassim, are due to meet club officials in the next day or so in manchester. much tighter at the emirates where it's 2—2 between arsenal and sporting after the first leg in lisbon. mikel arteta called on the crowd to provide a big atmosphere after they failed to qualify for europe last season but has been tight—lipped about any changes to the team with the premier league title very much in their own hands. it's an eight o'clock kick—off. vicki sparks and mark schwarzer are there for us. flying high at the top of the premier league, arsenal, but this man is finally poised after the first leg in portugal. sporting lisbon sitting fourth in the

portuguese top flight, not the best season for them domestically but they are unbeaten in their last seven matches. arsenal, what a response since that defeat by manchester city, unbeaten in the last six, the only game they failed to win end that run was the first leg. sporting missing some big players including their captain, it is a real opportunity for arsenal, the premier league, bringing the title to the emirates, something thatis title to the emirates, something that is the huge priority for mikel arteta and his men. success in europe and a competition that they have never won is certainly something they are targeting, it will be interesting to see what changes are made with the premier league campaign very much in mind but no doubt even though it is finally poised after the draw, they will feel they have got enough to go through. they will be hoping the crowd at the emirates, that they will see. join us for commentary this evening.

from north to east london in the conference league, where west ham lead cypriot side larneca 2—0 from the first leg. west ham still very much in a relegation scrap but since the turn of the year, crystal palace are the only team in the premier league yet to register a win and have only picked up five points in that time — not helped by last night's 1—0 defeat at brighton. they're still 12th but are just five points off the bottom. boss patrick vieira insists his players are up for the fight. when we are looking at this period of the team, looking at the discipline and i look at the work ethic, i am satisfied with that. and of course we show again the character and the personality and we play some really good football at times, and when you are looking at all those aspects of the game, it is positive. but the most important to score those goals, and we didn't, and we have to keep being positive and we have to keep being positive and changeable mindset.

we've been to st george's park and kigali. let's head to cheltenham next, shall we, where we saw a huge upset in today's big race on the penultimate day of the cheltenham festival. lizzie greenwood hughes has been soaking it all in today. lizzie. luckily not getting soaked because there has been a lot of rain, welcome to cheltenham, this is the home ofjump racing, you think about wimbledon and laws, this is the home ofjump racing, the most prestigious in the sport, the gold cup and the most prestigious race. it happens tomorrow, then we will know who the 2023 gold cup winner is popular now it is all about this noise, all about a big sale going on of horses. don't know if you can hear, an auctioneer going on, they be spending millions of pounds here tonight at the sale. could be a

future winner behind us. today, the feature race, the stayers' hurdle, just as it sounds, a hurdle race, horses can go a long distance. all eyes were on flooring porter, going for a hat—trick of wins but it wasn't to be, sired the burly was the victor of this year's stayers' hurdle, his trainer is gordon elliott who has had loads of winners at the cheltenham festival, including three gold cups, but this win, this meant something. it is win, this meant something. it is secial, win, this meant something. it is special, winning _ win, this meant something. it is special, winning the stayers' hurdle is one _ special, winning the stayers' hurdle is one of— special, winning the stayers' hurdle is one of the championship races, dice is— is one of the championship races, dice is the — is one of the championship races, dice is the time winning, great to come _ dice is the time winning, great to come back— dice is the time winning, great to come back and when at 11 years of age. _ come back and when at 11 years of age. shows— come back and when at 11 years of age, shows the heart he has and how much _ age, shows the heart he has and how much he _ age, shows the heart he has and how much he loves it. he always goes out and puts— much he loves it. he always goes out and puts on— much he loves it. he always goes out and puts on a — much he loves it. he always goes out and puts on a good one. to win three

times— and puts on a good one. to win three times here, _ and puts on a good one. to win three times here, just special.— times here, “ust special. gordon elliott times here, 'ust special. gordon suiott could— times here, just special. gordon elliott could be _ times here, just special. gordon elliott could be in _ times here, just special. gordon elliott could be in the _ times here, just special. gordon elliott could be in the winners i elliott could be in the winners circle again but we'll have to wait and see. the festival is often called the olympics ofjump racing because every race has a meaning and a reason. for longer distance horses or sprint horses are types of horses, ages of horses, but there is also a championship for amateur jockeys, and i have the world gianni infantino polish jockey, jockeys, and i have the world gianni infantino polishjockey, also an amateur, it is jack andrews. this new road today, festival debut, didn't work out. because of the ground. what it like? ah, didn't work out. because of the ground. what it like?— ground. what it like? a great exocrience. _ ground. what it like? a great experience, any _ ground. what it like? a great experience, any meetings - ground. what it like? a great i experience, any meetings here ground. what it like? a great - experience, any meetings here is brilliant _ experience, any meetings here is brilliant but the festival amps it up. brilliant but the festival amps it on a _ brilliant but the festival amps it up. a privilege to ride on a week like theirs — up. a privilege to ride on a week like theirs. we up. a privilege to ride on a week like theirs— up. a privilege to ride on a week like theirs. we have to talk about our like theirs. we have to talk about your height. _ like theirs. we have to talk about your height. we _ like theirs. we have to talk about your height, we don't _ like theirs. we have to talk about your height, we don't know- like theirs. we have to talk about your height, we don't know for. like theirs. we have to talk about i your height, we don't know for sure but we think you are the world's

thomas jockey, but we think you are the world's thomasjockey, how but we think you are the world's thomas jockey, how tall? thomas “ockey, how tall? about six foot thomas jockey, how tall? about six foot four, thomas jockey, how tall? about six foot four. l — thomas jockey, how tall? about six foot four, i don't _ thomas jockey, how tall? about six foot four, i don't know _ thomas jockey, how tall? about six foot four, i don't know anyone - foot four, i don't know anyone taller — foot four, i don't know anyone taller l— foot four, i don't know anyone taller. . , foot four, i don't know anyone taller. ., , ., ., taller. i am “ust over five through three and taller. i am just over five through three and the _ taller. i am just over five through three and the average _ taller. i am just over five through three and the average jockey - taller. i am just over five through three and the average jockey is i three and the average jockey is around five foot two, so you are part of a racing dynasty, your family are jockeys, but when you started getting told they do think this may be started getting told they do think this may he wasn't the one for you? there was definitely doubts crossed my mind _ there was definitely doubts crossed my mind when i grew it became a big issuef _ my mind when i grew it became a big issue. i_ my mind when i grew it became a big issue. i had _ my mind when i grew it became a big issue, i had to make a choice whether— issue, i had to make a choice whether i_ issue, i had to make a choice whether i moaned about and got on with that _ whether i moaned about and got on with that gritted my teeth and made the irest— with that gritted my teeth and made the best of it. it is with that gritted my teeth and made the best of it-_ the best of it. it is hard for you, ou the best of it. it is hard for you, you have _ the best of it. it is hard for you, you have to _ the best of it. it is hard for you, you have to make _ the best of it. it is hard for you, you have to make sacrifices. - the best of it. it is hard for you, | you have to make sacrifices. you have to make — you have to make sacrifices. you have to make a _ you have to make sacrifices. you have to make a certain weight, less darriel— have to make a certain weight, less dahiel body— have to make a certain weight, less daniel body would normally sit at, everyday — daniel body would normally sit at, everyday ac sacrifice but when you have winners at places like this, it is all— have winners at places like this, it is all worth— have winners at places like this, it is all worth it.— is all worth it. you will be up atainst is all worth it. you will be up against it — is all worth it. you will be up against it because _ is all worth it. you will be up against it because the - is all worth it. you will be up against it because the rain i is all worth it. you will be up against it because the rain is coming, i saw alex beresford in the pressroom who said there will be thunderstorms and lots of rain,

could be quite nasty on that turf, but i will be back tomorrow life in cheltenham with the winner of the gold cup. ireland finished their hard—fought six nations win over scotland last weekend with a flanker taking the lineouts and a prop playing at hooker, but andy farrell has been boosted ahead of their grand slam showdown with england on saturday, with dan sheehan and caelan doris fit to start in dublin. there are a couple of key changes, though, with a first title in five years within their grasp. our rugby reporter sara orchard joins us. sara, andy farrell forced to call in some reinforcements but it maybe could have been worse for england. it was a really bruising encounter for ireland when they visited scotland last weekend. a lot of the big changes came in the first half and theyjust kept coming. to go into this grand slam decider against england and only make two changes to their starting 15 is really quite impressive. doris is in unfit, as a

shane, but two changes come in the form of robbie henshaw, alt, as is sorry, he is in, that is for the changes of garry ringrose, picked up a serious injury when he was not out on the pitch on the second half of that scotland game. also iain henderson, ended up with a bad arm injury that had to have surgery. he is also out. jamison gibson—park will get a start as well, he was on the bench last week, it will be his first start of the six nations against england after he picked up a hamstring injury at the start of the tournament, always appears that ireland are coming good at the right moment. for ireland are coming good at the right moment. t, ., ireland are coming good at the right moment. ., ., ., , , moment. for england, that bruising tame moment. for england, that bruising came at moment. for england, that bruising game at twickenham _ moment. for england, that bruising game at twickenham last _ moment. for england, that bruising game at twickenham last week - moment. for england, that bruising game at twickenham last week is i moment. for england, that bruising . game at twickenham last week is much on their egos, so... out with the new and in with the old. the first name on the team sheet had

to be captain owen farrell, some concerns this week that he picked up an ankle injury in training but he isn't that bench. good to see arundel will get his first start in an england shirt, given a few minutes off the bench on a few occasions, max malins will be dropped. money to a lanky, the sales centre, serving a ban, he will be starting outside farrell with henry slade outside of him, then the forwards, ollie chessum picked up an injury, in comes the northampton lock david ribbans, plenty of changes there for england after what was a hugely disappointing performance against france. from horse power to raw power next, and arguably the biggest mma fight this country has ever seen. leon edwards defends his ufc welterweight title

against kamaru usman at the 02 on saturday night. after losing the first meeting back in 2015, edwards delivering a head kick heard around the world to become only britain's second world champion four years later. the trilogy fight has a lot to live up to. ade adedoyin has been in london where the pair have exchanged verbal blows today. this press conference was open to the public and leon edwards walked onto the stage to charges of rocky, his nickname, he delivered such a performance when he run it magg won the title, he was being berated by his corner team for being too passive and at the last minute of the last round he delivered a high kick which pu kamaru usman down, ending his reign as champion. some say it was a fluke but edwards remained confident that the outcome will be the same on saturday night. i am going out there to show off, show— i am going out there to show off, show out, — i am going out there to show off, show out, i— i am going out there to show off, show out, i truly believe this is my timer _ show out, i truly believe this is my time you — show out, i truly believe this is my time you all— show out, i truly believe this is my time, you all feel that, show out, i truly believe this is my time, you all feelthat, i show out, i truly believe this is my time, you all feel that, i felt at the last— time, you all feel that, i felt at the last fight. i know he has

improved, he is a good fighter but i believe _ improved, he is a good fighter but i believe i_ improved, he is a good fighter but i believe i am better. iam improved, he is a good fighter but i believe i am better. i am taking it back— believe i am better. i am taking it back home, — believe i am better. i am taking it back home, let's go. let's go! his o- onent back home, let's go. let's go! opponent is back home, let's go. let's go! h 3 opponent is the oddsmaker's opponent is the oddsmaker�*s favourite to win, he worked on the stage tos, it is good he a pro leon edwards crowd, so how will that impact his performance? the atmosphere _ impact his performance? the atmosphere will _ impact his performance? the atmosphere will be rocking, but the chances _ atmosphere will be rocking, but the chances are — atmosphere will be rocking, but the chances are they will be cheering him on _ chances are they will be cheering him on because you're fighting in the uk _ him on because you're fighting in the uk. ., ., , , , him on because you're fighting in theuk. ., ,, , the uk. potentially. this is my home. the uk. potentially. this is my home- you — the uk. potentially. this is my home. you are _ the uk. potentially. this is my home. you are here _ the uk. potentially. this is my home. you are here in - the uk. potentially. this is my home. you are here in the - the uk. potentially. this is my| home. you are here in the uk, the uk. potentially. this is my - home. you are here in the uk, aren't you? _ home. you are here in the uk, aren't you? who— home. you are here in the uk, aren't you? who will— home. you are here in the uk, aren't you? who will you _ home. you are here in the uk, aren't you? who will you be _ home. you are here in the uk, aren't you? who will you be shouting - home. you are here in the uk, aren't you? who will you be shouting for? i you? who will you be shouting for? i'm you? who will you be shouting for? i'm impartial! — you? who will you be shouting for? l'm impartial!— i'm impartial! see, this is the response _ i'm impartial! see, this is the response l'm _ i'm impartial! see, this is the response i'm getting - i'm impartial! see, this is the response i'm getting from - i'm impartial! see, this is the - response i'm getting from everyone. you know _ response i'm getting from everyone. you know why? _ response i'm getting from everyone. you know why? they— response i'm getting from everyone. you know why? they truly _ response i'm getting from everyone. you know why? they truly know - response i'm getting from everyone. you know why? they truly know whoi you know why? they truly know who they want _ you know why? they truly know who they want to — you know why? they truly know who they want to scream _ you know why? they truly know who they want to scream four. _ you know why? they truly know who they want to scream four. because i they want to scream four. because they want to scream four. because they are _ they want to scream four. because they are here — they want to scream four. because theyare here in— they want to scream four. because they are here in london, _ they want to scream four. because they are here in london, they- they want to scream four. becausei they are here in london, they have to go— they are here in london, they have to go with — they are here in london, they have to go with the _ they are here in london, they have to go with the home _ they are here in london, they have to go with the home team, - they are here in london, they have to go with the home team, which i | to go with the home team, which i respect. _ to go with the home team, which i respect. but— to go with the home team, which i respect, but that's _ to go with the home team, which i respect, but that's ok, _ to go with the home team, which i respect, but that's ok, i— to go with the home team, which i respect, but that's ok, i don't - to go with the home team, which i i

respect, but that's ok, i don't mind that. _ respect, but that's ok, i don't mind that. the _ respect, but that's ok, i don't mind that. the one — respect, but that's ok, i don't mind that, the one thing _ respect, but that's ok, i don't mind that, the one thing i— respect, but that's ok, i don't mind that, the one thing i have _ respect, but that's ok, i don't mind that, the one thing i have always i that, the one thing i have always loved _ that, the one thing i have always loved is — that, the one thing i have always loved is being _ that, the one thing i have always loved is being able _ that, the one thing i have always loved is being able to _ that, the one thing i have always loved is being able to go - that, the one thing i have always loved is being able to go into- loved is being able to go into someone's _ loved is being able to go into someone's back— loved is being able to go into someone's back yard, - loved is being able to go into someone's back yard, in - loved is being able to go into- someone's back yard, in silence. this— someone's back yard, in silence. this press— someone's back yard, in silence. this press conference _ someone's back yard, in silence. this press conference finished i someone's back yard, in silence. i this press conference finished with a head—to—head, neither man was willing to blink first, they will do so once again at tomorrow's wien, it will be interesting see whether one of them tries to score a psychological blow. now, you'll want to stay tuned for this next story. seb bechara was just a teenager when he lost his leg in an accident — but a decade later he was one of the big stars of england's historic triumph at the wheelchair rugby league world cup. now, as the new season gets underway this weekend, he's been showing our reporter adam wild that he's a man of many talents. out of season, this corner of french coastline can be quiet. i miss the sound of seaside silence, there is an english world cup winner making plenty of noise in more ways than one. . .

plenty of noise in more ways than one. ., ., ., one. england are the world champions! _ one. england are the world champions! seb _ one. england are the world champions! seb is - one. england are the world champions! seb is catalanl one. england are the world - champions! seb is catalan dragon, also a halifax _ champions! seb is catalan dragon, also a halifax panther, _ champions! seb is catalan dragon, also a halifax panther, and - champions! seb is catalan dragon, | also a halifax panther, and england superstar of a sport that feels now on the brink of a breakthrough. it is really emotional the first night, against australia, it went trending on twitter, everyone was talking about the impact it has had, just been incredible, hopefully we will keep doing that and keep the momentum going. seb keep doing that and keep the momentum going. keep doing that and keep the momentum anoin. ,, , , , momentum going. seb divides his time between catalan _ momentum going. seb divides his time between catalan in _ momentum going. seb divides his time between catalan in the _ momentum going. seb divides his time between catalan in the french - momentum going. seb divides his time between catalan in the french league i between catalan in the french league and halifax in the super league, a true rugby international who never fails to find an opportunity. i was fails to find an opportunity. i was 18 when i fails to find an opportunity. i was 18 when i had _ fails to find an opportunity. i was 18 when i had a _ fails to find an opportunity. i was 18 when i had a motorbike - fails to find an opportunity. lines 18 when i had a motorbike accident i lost my right leg. it was just mini paralympics where on, i was watching it in my hospital bed, that is where i will be in for years, so ijust thought there is still loads of opportunities, it doesn't matter what is happening to me. incredible mental resilience, _ what is happening to me. incredible mental resilience, he _ what is happening to me. incredible mental resilience, he just _

what is happening to me. incredible mental resilience, he just kept - mental resilience, he just kept smiling — mental resilience, he just kept smiling and kept positive and he knew— smiling and kept positive and he knew it — smiling and kept positive and he knew it was life changing but he was onwards _ knew it was life changing but he was onwards and upwards. the knew it was life changing but he was onwards and upwards.— onwards and upwards. the ito'e dra . ons, onwards and upwards. the ito'e dragons. this i onwards and upwards. the ito'e dragons, this is d onwards and upwards. the ito'e dragons, this is the i onwards and upwards. the ito'e dragons, this is the dream i onwards and upwards. the itoje i dragons, this is the dream sport, onwards and upwards. the itoje - dragons, this is the dream sport, it has given me an extraordinary life. thatjourney began much earlier, the family moved to the south of france when he was a child, seb eventually finding his way to the top. like all burgeoning sports, wheelchair rugby league needs its big performers, and thatis league needs its big performers, and that is a role seb plays with the confidence of a true performer. there is a reason for that. as well as being a world—class rugby player, seb is also a professional trumpet player. i seb is also a professional trumpet -la er. . . seb is also a professional trumpet -la er. , ., , seb is also a professional trumpet tla er. ,., player. i started playing when i was eitht player. i started playing when i was ei . ht or player. i started playing when i was eight or seven. _ player. i started playing when i was eight or seven, back— player. i started playing when i was eight or seven, back in _ player. i started playing when i was eight or seven, back in england, i eight or seven, back in england, since the accident i decided that would be my mainjob and i decided i wanted to follow my passion, that was music and rugby. i have been loving it ever since. all this music

side of my life helped me when i got it backstage in the rugby world, the world cup final, i don't remember the crowd being that big, ijust played my game and that was it. i realised afterwards how big the crowd was and how impressive that atmosphere was. i think thanks to my music career, i'm used to performing in front of people, that helped to manage pressure. {lin in front of people, that helped to manage pressure.— in front of people, that helped to manage pressure. on the side of the french people. _ manage pressure. on the side of the french people, the _ manage pressure. on the side of the french people, the supporters, - manage pressure. on the side of the french people, the supporters, i- manage pressure. on the side of the i french people, the supporters, i was the french people, the supporters, ! was the only— french people, the supporters, i was the only one — french people, the supporters, i was the only one in the crowd, saying, come _ the only one in the crowd, saying, come on. — the only one in the crowd, saying, come on, england and at the end i wasjust_ come on, england and at the end i wasjust crying. we are so proud of him _ wasjust crying. we are so proud of him he _ wasjust crying. we are so proud of him he is — wasjust crying. we are so proud of him. he is the greatest. with wasjust crying. we are so proud of him. he is the greatest.— him. he is the greatest. with the memories of— him. he is the greatest. with the memories of world _ him. he is the greatest. with the memories of world cup - him. he is the greatest. with the memories of world cup victory i him. he is the greatest. with the i memories of world cup victory over his adopted homeland still fresh, thoughts now turn to the game's future, and built on inclusivity which remains both its strength and a source of contention.—

a source of contention. anyone can sit down and _ a source of contention. anyone can sit down and play. _ a source of contention. anyone can sit down and play, you _ a source of contention. anyone can sit down and play, you can - a source of contention. anyone can sit down and play, you can be - sit down and play, you can be non—disabled, sit down and play. that is great, it can be an amazing part of the sport but it stops us from getting into the paralympics are i'm hoping the dream would be for it to become worldwide and get into the olympics instead as a sport, we should keep going in that direction for now, and if we need to change things, maybe we will but the product is beautiful at the moment and it will grow thanks to what i have done and what we have done as a team. i hope i can still play an amazing part in helping that happen. from the birthplace of the wheelchair game in france to the post—world cup glue back home, more clubs, more players are a growing interest, the season is getting brighter. all week on sportsday, we've been following the progress of great britain's baseball team at their first—ever world baseball classic — essentially the sport's world cup. their tournament is over, but by finishing fourth out of five in their group,

they've ensured automatic qualification for the 2026 event. earlier i caught up with the team's head coach drew spencer and asked him about the significance of a guaranteed spot in the next tournament. not only does it inspire all of the kids across the country that are playing baseball or are interested in it to know that not only do they get to do a great performance this week but they will get to see their team do it again, i think for everybody involved it is really rewarding. we put in a lot of work as volunteer coaches and staff and the players put in a lot of work to get to this position. to know that all the work we did has meant that we are going back again is hard to beat we are going back again is hard to heat into words. iorrsl’iilii we are going back again is hard to beat into words.— beat into words. will bca time in the next few _ beat into words. will bca time in the next few years _ beat into words. will bca time in the next few years when - beat into words. will bca time in the next few years when we - beat into words. will bca time in the next few years when we see l beat into words. will bca time in | the next few years when we see a pretty clear claim major league baseball? in pretty clear claim ma'or league baseball? ., ., , baseball? in the future, how to put a number on _ baseball? in the future, how to put a number on it, _ baseball? in the future, how to put a number on it, from _ baseball? in the future, how to put a number on it, from the _ baseball? in the future, how to puti a number on it, from the messages baseball? in the future, how to put. a number on it, from the messages i have received there are a number of people feel even more motivated to get out and work, i think players in the under 12 are under 15 programme

who have that potential, also their little brothers and sisters, maybe the kids, someone from st george's primary, but somebody will be there and i think moments like this are important steps. manchester united have taken the lead in the europa league last 16 second leg, leading by 1—0, 5—1 on aggregate. thank for watching. back again same time tomorrow. dojoin us then. hello, good evening. it was a lot milder today than it felt yesterday. in fact, it's been the warmest day of the year so far in northern ireland with temperatures at around 16 celsius. now, no big changes as we head through the rest of this week and into the start of next. temperatures will remain above the seasonal average, but it will be rather wet and windy at times. now, overnight tonight,

it should stay frost free in that mild air. still, the cold air hangs on across the northern isles of scotland, though some clearer spells out towards the north and the west, some showers moving into western scotland. temperatures dropping to between 6—10 celsius. now, on friday morning, our weather front that's been across the southeast is just going to start to pep up. so the rain reinvigorating, could be quite heavy for a time before it clears east anglia as we head through the afternoon. elsewhere, a lot more sunshine around than today, but some of the daytime heating could help to spark off a few heavy thundery downpours. the breeze, a little lighter, temperatures, 15—16 celsius.

hello, i'm kasia madera, this is outside source. all eyes on tiktok — as the british government bans the chinese social media app from its phones and devices. there's already limited use of tiktok across government, but it is also good cyber—hygiene. the us, canada and india have taken similar action. but tiktok says the move is based on misconceptions. also in the programme. after months of strike action — hopes of an end to the nhs pay dispute in england — with a new offer to thousands of staff. and anger in parliment, and anger on the streets, after france's president forces

through his controversial pension reforms.